SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 11, 2024

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals vs Controller of Patents and Designs on 22 October 2024 (Madras High Court) Image from here In this case, an appeal was filed under Section 3(b) and 59 of the Patents Act to overturn a rejection of a patent application by Patent Office. Nexxbase Marketing Pvt.

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IP.com

NOVEMBER 7, 2024

Crafting a strategic IP plan for a single technology requires meticulous planning, cross-functional collaboration, and a deep understanding of both legal and market landscapes. This guide provides a step-by-step approach to developing an IP strategy for a single technology that a corporation aims to patent.

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The IPKat

AUGUST 16, 2021

These two largest services merged their platforms a couple of years ago, which influenced the taxi market in Russia, Armenia, Belarus, Kazakhstan and several other Commonwealth of Independent States countries. These mobile services have significantly expanded the market, transferring most of Kazakhstanis from public transport to taxis.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 7, 2022

In 2015, the US linked its design patent system with Hague — this gives U.S. applicants easier access to the U.S. Even without being part of Hague, IP offices around the globe have received huge increases in Chinese -origin industrial design applications. design patents originated from outside of the U.S.;

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JD Supra Law

AUGUST 30, 2023

As a large pharmaceutical consumer market, China's position in the layout of pharmaceutical patents has been valued. Inventions such as medical use, drug crystalline form and the like, have been paid more attention in the patent layout as playing a great role in continuing the patent protection of the original drug.

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SpicyIP

MAY 17, 2023

However, Section 3(d) has been an issue for the big pharmaceutical companies, as an obstruction to get secondary patents on trivial variations because it blocks patents from becoming “evergreen” and gives opportunity to generic pharmaceutical firms to produce biosimilar drugs and sell them at a much lower price.

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Patently-O

FEBRUARY 6, 2025

An important element to note here – despite the presence of our large tech companies, the US innovation market is much less concentrated than that of Korea or Japan. Companies with the most published U.S. What that means is that, although individual U.S. companies are not leading the accumulation race, the summation of U.S.

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IP Watchdog

OCTOBER 17, 2022

This week in Washington IP news, the United States Patent and Trademark Office (USPTO) is hosting events on blockchain and drafting provisional patent applications, while the Brookings Institution is hosting an event on the regulation of cryptocurrency markets.

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JD Supra Law

OCTOBER 2, 2023

However, owners may not appreciate another type of intellectual property right that can complement their trademark portfolios: design patents. Below is an overview of the potential benefits of filing design patent applications to protect two types of designs: trade dress and graphical.

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The IPKat

FEBRUARY 13, 2025

The two referrals The first referral (C-119/22) came from the Finnish Market Court (markkinaoikeus). Merck obtained the SPC based on patent EP 1412357 (EP '357). It concerned Merck's Janumet drug for the treatment of diabetes, which combines sitagliptin and metformin.

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Intellectual Property Law Blog

DECEMBER 15, 2023

Furthermore, the Federal Circuit found the declaration was conclusory and failed to establish that Allgenesis had any concrete plans to develop and bring to market a nintedanib treatment for pterygium. Accordingly, the Federal Circuit concluded that Allgenesis failed to show an injury in fact based on potential infringement liability.

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IIPRD

JUNE 17, 2024

National governments use a range of policy tools to correct market flaws and regulate drug costs and pricing. It also helps the companies to cover the substantive investments that they put into the Research and development of the patent. 5] Policies related to regulations are also quite important.

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Patent Trademark Blog

MARCH 28, 2022

Some law firms are more focused on IP litigation while others, such as our firm , are heavily focused on filing patents and trademarks. Despite their marketing efforts, the utility patent cost estimates of many IP firms may be out of reach for many clients. So why are (utility) patents so expensive?

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IPilogue

FEBRUARY 7, 2023

According to the regulator, the drug’s patent could be a blocking patent unlawfully used to prevent competing products’ entry into the market. Novartis is allegedly protecting its dermatology drug by using one patent to launch litigation proceedings against possible competitors in the market.

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Patent Trademark Blog

JANUARY 31, 2023

Does an international PCT patent application cover the whole world? No, a PCT application does not cover every country. Depending upon your foreign patent goals, there is a good probability that the member PCT countries are sufficient for you. Deferring foreign patent costs by one and a half years can be critical.

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Kashishipr

DECEMBER 28, 2021

FTO is a pretty simple and straightforward concept, which implies that at a given point in time, no Intellectual Property (IP) from any third party is infringed upon a given product or service in a given market or geography. Without any doubt, stepping into patent litigation can be uncertain, full of risks, and expensive.

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IP Watchdog

FEBRUARY 5, 2022

started marketing, the AB Max, a device for treating blepharitis in February 2019. The following month, BlephEx, LLC filed a patent application, which issued as U.S. 10,449,087 (the ‘087 patent) on October 22, 2019. Myco Industries, Inc.

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IP and Legal Filings

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

According to a report by Markets and Markets, the cryptocurrency market is expected to grow from USD 1.6 In a broad sense, blockchain technology can be defined as an open ledger of information that is used to keep a digital record of the transactions that occur in the crypto market. billion in 2021 to USD 2.2

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Kashishipr

MAY 25, 2022

A patent refers to an exclusive right granted by the patent authority of a nation to the inventor or applicant of a unique invention. Patent Rights exclude others in the industry or market from manufacturing, using, selling, distributing, or importing the patented product or process. Types of Patent Search.

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IP Tech Blog

SEPTEMBER 2, 2021

As explained on USPTO’s website , the COVID-19 Prioritized Examination Pilot Program provides the opportunity for small and micro entities to request prioritized examination of patent applications containing one or more claims to a product or process related to COVID-19 — without having to pay the fees for prioritized examination.

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IPilogue

OCTOBER 25, 2021

One of the most common filing strategies is to file a US provisional patent application. US provisional patents are something of an oddity, as few countries have a designated provisional application. Unlike a regular patent application, a provisional application does not require claims.

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SpicyIP

JULY 22, 2024

Assistant Controller Of Patents And Design accepting an appeal against the Controller’s decision rejecting a patent application for “aerosol generating article with multi material susceptor.” Understanding Why the Patent Application Went Up in Flames The patent application (no.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 15, 2024

Highlights of the Week Part I: Unreasoned Patent Grants and Rejections: Taking a Look at the Division Application Filing Fiasco in the BASF SE Case A Divisional Application (DA) by BASF was rejected by the IPO citing delay in filing of application. 2 in respect of the patent application of the petitioner.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 20, 2023

In yet another order dealing with unreasoned rejections of a patent application, the Delhi High Court comes down heavily on the Indian Patent Office. Praharsh and Swaraj write about this order, underscoring the role played by well-reasoned orders in the appeals before the high court and patent bargain.

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SpicyIP

NOVEMBER 18, 2024

Highlights of the Week Don’t Offend My Oats: Generic Disparagement, Market Leadership, and Marico Limited vs. Alpino Health Foods Recently, the DHC passed an order prima facie finding that Marico’s “Saffola oats” TM was “generically disparaged” by Alpino’s advertisements. Anything we are missing out on?

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IP and Legal Filings

DECEMBER 28, 2021

Each inventor wants to have a patent for their invention to recoup the cost of the invention. An inventor who is not sound in legal matters generally ends up making errors in drafting the patent application. Any such prosecution part without assistance will lead to errors which can cost a lot to the patent application.

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SpicyIP

JANUARY 18, 2023

The monograph does not cite a single document or study that shows that pre-grant oppositions have benefits or the actual benefits that Indians have had because of timely filing of oppositions against ‘evergreening type’ pharmaceutical patent applications. of the total published applications. ’. of patent applications)?

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Kashishipr

FEBRUARY 2, 2022

The ultimate success of brands and businesses in the modern world largely depends on the groundbreaking innovation that sets them apart from the rising competition in the market. Having a robust Intellectual Property (IP) portfolio and strategizing well to maintain it can do wonders in enhancing your brand value and market share.

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SpicyIP

DECEMBER 2, 2024

Here is our recap of last week’s top IP developments including summaries of the posts on IPO’s patent application rejection of HIV drug Dolutegravir, another judgement in the long-running Section 3(k) saga, this time on the patentability of business methods and the DHC IPD’s Annual Report 2023-24. Read more for the details.

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JD Supra Law

JULY 19, 2024

The first step in the patent application process, the form plays a crucial role in protecting intellectual property.

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SpicyIP

MARCH 2, 2025

Highlights of the Week Delhi High Court Stirs the Pot for Biotech Patent Applicants in India On the recent Delhi High Court judgement concerning a genetically modified salmonella bacteria, Prashant Reddy explains how the Court erred by applying Section 3 on a microorganism and incorrectly applied the disclosure requirement under Section 10.

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Dragons' Den

FEBRUARY 20, 2025

On your bike If, like Elliot, you are considering selling or licensing your products abroad, you may want to protect your IP in those countries before entering the market otherwise anyone can make, use or sell your IP without your permission.

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SpicyIP

AUGUST 23, 2024

Looking at Traditional Knowledge and Patents: The MHC recently upheld the Controller’s rejection of a patent application for being based on Panchagavya, a form of Traditional Knowledge. Section 3(p) prohibits granting patents based on the claimed invention/process containing TK directly or in effect.

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The IPKat

MARCH 26, 2023

Examination procedure One of the main aspects of the revision touches upon the Swiss patent examination procedure and gives the possibility to request that Swiss Federal Institute of Intellectual Property (IPI) conducts a full examination of an individual patent application and thus obtain a fully examined Swiss patent.

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The IPKat

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The case thus reaffirms the need for careful drafting of international patent applications in order to circumvent, as much as possible, the potential for invalidity due to the strict added matter standard in Europe and the UK. In these electronic devices, cartridges of tobacco are heated ("not burned"). Smoke Free World. "

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SpicyIP

FEBRUARY 23, 2025

Comments Invited on AI Governance and Guidelines Development Report (February 27) The office of CGPDTM has invited comments on the Draft Guidelines for Processing Patent Applications of Ayush Systems and Related Inventions for providing clarity on the filing and processing of patent applications of Ayush Systems and related inventions.

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Kashishipr

NOVEMBER 3, 2021

A wide array of linguistic, legal, and marketing-related factors contribute to trademark genericization. Sadly, targets of genericization are often successful brands whose goods were or are market leaders in their sector. Many brands also resort to anti-genericide marketing campaigns.

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